Presenting to you, Farima Berenji, an award winning, internationally acclaimed performing artist, dance ethnologist, choreographer, and performing arts activist. Thank you Farima, for this interview and for your story! First, watch this: Montage of Farima – Dances of the Silk Road…
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My Birthday, but Our Story
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I don’t typically want to write about myself too much and I really enjoy sharing stories of others. But given it is was my birthday yesterday, I will take this opportunity share our story. (I know you are thinking, “Oh,…
Recipe #3: Soup-e Jo (Barley Soup)
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I haven’t posted a recipe in a while and with the start of Fall recently, I felt it was time to bring to you one of my favorite Soups… Soup-e Jo (Barley Soup). Hm how do I describe this soup?…
Presenting “ALANGOO”: A story of an “Iranian-Preneur” (2)
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A few weeks ago, I met Golshid Mola, the founder of ALANGOO, for some coffee in Boston. Her energy, passion, and story was one I had to write about. What her company does, why she does it and how she…
How Good Is Arash’s Persian? The Politics of Language & Identity in Diaspora Iranian Pop Music
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A nice post from “Ajam Media Collective” on language and the arts, when looking at various groups of Iranians (and other cultures!) and how they connect through art & music. Love this quote “Arash’s exchange in this interview makes it…